Post #300: The Heights of Randomness Vol. Second

Yay. Rah rah rah. It's post #300 and you know what that means! Yep! Another day that I don't have to write a big ass review! And that's always nice (got one for you tomorrow though) (biggup Tinga Stewart). I was soooooooo about to make this a big and wonderful and excellent post, but now, I think I'll keep it pretty simple because. . . Well that's just what I'm feeling and besides that review, I have some fairly heavy writing extensive stuff coming up next week (if you haven't noticed, I've essentially taken this week off, all the while still providing pretty nice information, I'm sure my grammar instructors, all of them, would be proud -TALKING LOUD, SAYIN NOTHIN-. So what's that writing extensive material I have for next week? Welllll, there's another review I'm very close to making a go at, I don't want to mention it by name just yet, so if I don't write it, you can't get mad at me. Also, I have two lists (which are harder to do than reviews) and I will tell you what they are, one is called Special Delivery Pt. 1 (not going to elaborate on that just yet) (biggup Pavel) and the other is pretty easy and self-explanatory, it's called The Ten Artists To Watch In 2010. Next week is going to be the start of all the crazy stuff I'm doing in December as far as year end type of stuff, so. . . yeah, stay tuned I also have a cool little predictions article/list that I'm thinking about doing, Reggae and Soca style (and speaking of Soca, the early returns on Soca 2k10 is madness, the Gutter Riddim is FUCKING BRUTAL!

Biggup Greenz. And speaking of Grenada. . . nope, can't think of anything to add. Oh, okay, how about Vincy (it's not the same thing, but not too far away)

Did anyone see that Ossie Dellimore had a new video??? Which would at least MAYBE forecast the coming of that ever elusive sophomore album. Apparently he's broken away from the guy from that label who was trying like forever to get his album out (that label was called Skank Records and I don't know if they're still around, perhaps I should google, be right back, okay they MAY still be around, but I don't know if they're actively in the production of music business). But Dellimore has apparently started his own vibe, Massagana Music, so check it out and if you don't know who the artist is, his debut album Freedom's Journal is still readily available both digitally and hardcopy (actually re-released by Skank), but should find yourself able to track down the ORIGINAL version of that album with the DEVASTATING version of 'Time Has Come', consider yourself lucky. So biggup Ossie Dellimore (who I just vocally referred to as 'Dolly Ossimore') and hopefully he can bring a new album for 2k10 (and speaking of the man, why wasn't the NYC based Dellimore on the recent Focus Riddim???

Did anyone notice that someone (probably an accountant) has made the legendary Dave Kelly aware of this whole digital age thing that's sweeping the world, thus some of his back catalogue has been reissued through the immediate medium, most notably (as an artist's album, WICKED compilations in there as well) Baby Cham's debut album Wow. . . the Story, which you can now pick up (like right now, go ahead). And apparently Philip 'Fatis' Burrell of Xterminator is also in the process of digitizing his vault as well, so you can well expect digital reissues of Luciano, Sizzla and Turbulence albums galore. And don't be fooled into anticipation like I was a little while ago when I saw something like this:

What in the hell is that! And what's going on here?

Can anyone tell me what the hell that is? Okay the first is simply the Praise Ye Jah and the second is exactly what it says (minus the "Part 2" part, of course). There's also Rain Showers and I shouldn't even have to say what that is. My fucking heart just got happy when I saw those and started to think 'oh boy, Fatis FINALLY let out all of those old tunes from Sizzla everybody always knew he had' . . . No. He let out all of those old Sizzla tunes everybody always knew he had because he gave them to us already (although there is apparently a two track release with two previously unheard tunes out there, I would tell you about it, but I cut the screen off already, oh well).

Anddddd, the very reason why I discovered that this was going on was why? Because of a release by Lutan Fyah!

Apparently (and ridiculously), Lutan Fyah's solid 2006 album for VP Healthy Lifestyle had never gone to the digital market (apparently Burrell retained such rights for himself) and it now is so if you don't already have it (shame on you), you can scoot over to your favourite etailer and scoop it up. And while you're there you may just want to pick up Lutan Fyah's other new album (you might have to chillax a bit (biggup Lloyd Brown) because it's not there quite yet, but will be shortly)

Music. The album is apparently step two from the best Reggae producer in the world, Kemar 'Flava' McGregor in going digital with artists albums, following Vibes from Glen Washington and step three is coming also:

Let Jah Be Praised from Teflon, which is kind of a surprise I'd say (who would I have guessed? Hmmmm, maybe Nesbeth, maybe Prestige, maybe Anthony B or someone like that) (I know I'm missing someone.

I digress. Lutan Fyah ALSO (RIDICULOUSLY) has a new album from In The Streetz by the name of The King's Son and you can see all about this album which I now have BIG in my sights right here (I may literally have it in the morning if my Brother-in-law is the genius I know he is).

OKAY! That's enough of everyone else's business. How about some of mine quickly:

Certainly you've seen that I was quoted on Rebellion The Recaller's myspace page with a cool ass rotating banner (which I coincidentally happen to pause on my quote).

And you also saw that I was mentioned on UnitedReggae.com:

The man (biggup Angus) calls me the "capitilising king of the Reggae bloggers"! WHAT! Lil ole' me! REALLY! Okay and stay tuned to UR because I'm going to be doing a little bit here and there with them very shortly (I mean like very shortly, like 2'9 short).

Okay and a very brief statistical analysis of my 300 posts (because I'm sleepy as hell):

155 of my 300 (and 156 of my 301) posts have been reviews and I don't just kind of use that tag for ANYTHING either. When I say REVIEW, I mean that shit! I'm going to say that my reviews average around 2300 (undoubtedly more, 2400 is probably too low actually) and you take 2300 * 155 and you have 356,500 words worth of reviews on my blog, which is just NASTY! New stuff, old stuff, stuff that's not out, stuff that's so far out that it's sold out, stuff that seemingly will never be out (biggup Lutan Fyah). Zouk, Soca and of course Reggae and Dancehall, don't matter, I deal with it all!

And I'm not going to hail you by name (only a few of you), but definitely biggup everyone who stops by here on a daily basis to see what I'm running my mouth about and biggup all the people behind the scenes who help me run the place like my Brother-in-law definitely, wouldn't ever get a damn thing done without you watching my back and the people at ZOJAK WORLDWIDE. You google 'Zojak Emusic' and see everything they have their hands in and it's just amazing. Those two albums I mentioned and showed by Lutan Fyah and Teflon, that's Zojak digital distribution, that Tinga Stewart, you'll be reading about Saturday morning while you have your breakfast, that's Zojak. That Steve Steppa you'll be reading about next week, Zojak too. That ROLL of CRAZY Flava riddims like the Triumphant, the Rub A Dub, the 83, the Trumpet and etc. ALLLLLL of that stuff when it jumps up in the next two weeks ACOUSTIC STYLE, that's all Zojak. What! Flava's library Acoustically, I'm listening to it right now. Here look:

What is that! The Drop It riddim acoustic???! Beres Hammond singing I SURRENDER acoustically! SHIT!

I'm going to bed, I'll see you tomorrow, Tinga Stewart review, I'll see you all next week, lists yeah, reviews from Lutan Fyah (duh), Steve Steppa, LION FUCKING D (featuring Lutan Fyah) and who knows who or what else. Post number 300, this was fun, biggup all my friends and my readers I'll certainly find a way to say thanks more directly at some point in the future.

big respect everytime,

BALANCE

RasAchis